I may not be a fan of writing about film news due to the rumour-like quality that a lot of the articles are. However, I do follow the news on a lot of film blogs and I do think that there’s something to keeping track of all of the “news” that’s mentioned throughout the week as it relates to the world of cinema.
So every Friday I’ll be posting a list of links of the week’s news around the internet. Highlighting my favourite stories of the week and those stories so ludicrous I jut can’t imagine them to be true.
MY FAVOURITE STORIES OF THE WEEK
 Shane Black may direct IRON MAN 3
Shane Black directed Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and that’s enough, but for those of you out there needing more credentials he also wrote Lethal Weapon, The Last Action Hero and The Long Kiss Goodnight and each of those movies play perfectly into what Iron Man as a franchise wants to accomplish. Black already has experience working with Robert Downey Jr. and gets his comedic sensibilities and that’s why this news makes me smile and would like to put in my official recommendation for the studio to go ahead and make this happen. |
 Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy may reteam for SHARP TEETH
They worked together on Slumdog Millionaire and 127 Hours which were both great movies (the later more than the former) and the idea of Boyle putting moving pictures to Beaufoy‘s words makes me tinkle a little bit. Also the idea of horror elements re-entering Boyle‘s filmography is also a great idea since |
THE REST:
PRODUCTION NEWS
- Darren Aronofsky says NOAH is his next project
- Alan Menken writing music for CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER
- Jerry Bruckheimer producing film written by Jon Spaihts
- MONSTERS Sequel or TV Series to go ahead without director Gareth Edwards
- THE BEAVER pushed back to May 6
- Warner Bros. to make HARKER, Dracula detective story
- Mark Newell to direct new version of GREAT EXPECTATIONS
- Set photos from Rian Johnson’s LOOPER
- Shawn Levy to direct James Cameron produced FANTASTIC VOYAGE
- Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy may reteam for SHARP TEETH
- Melissa Rosenburg to write HIGLANDER remake
- Ryan Murphy may be directing ANNIE remake with Willow Smith
- Shane Black may direct IRON MAN 3
- Ridley Scott and The History Channel developing GETTYSBURG
- First Look at Meryl Streep in THE IRON LADY
CASTING NEWS
- Sylvester Stallone starring in Wayne Kramer’s HEADSHOT
- Colbie Smulders to play Agent Maria Hill (Nicky Fury’s sidekick) in AVENGERS
- James Franco in talks for OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL
- Jeff Bridges cast in THE LAST APPRENTICE
- Riz Ahmed joins Michael Witerbottom’s next film
- Stephen Sommers casts Anton Yelchin in ODD THOMAS
- Pam Grier joins RZA’s THE MAN WITH THE IRON FISTS
- Robert Redford to act again in GOLD IN THE SNOW
- Andrew Garfield added to the cast of BACK ROADS
- Michael Cera in Sebastian Silva’s newest film? Learning spanish for it
- Morgan Freeman & Annette Bening for Rob Reiner’s THE THIRD ACT
- Diane Keaton & Ed Harris cast in THE LOOK OF LOVE
- Darryl Hannah, Thora Birch & Tom Sizemore cast in SNUFF
- Bill Nighy & Stanley Tucci cast in Bryan Singer’s JACK THE GIANT
- Brendan Gleeson, Liam Cunningham, Robert Patrick & Sam Shepard all cast in SAFE HOUSE
- Rosamund Pike’s cast in WRATH OF THE TITANS
- Richard Jenkins cast in COOGANS TRADE
- Meryl Streep may be in David Frankel’s GREAT HOPE STRINGS
- Famke Jansen joining the cast of HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS
- Dakota Fanning will be in Michael Hoffman’s GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT
TV NEWS
- NBC plans to remake PRIME SUSPECT and greenlights new western series: THE CROSSING
- Ricky Gervais wants Will Arnett to take over for Steve Carell at THE OFFICE
- Zooey Deschanel cast in new FOX Comedy, CHICKS AND DICKS
OTHER NEWS
- HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON beats TOY STORY 3 at the ANNIES
- INCEPTION and THE SOCIAL NETWORK wins at the WGA
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What’s your favourite story of the week?
